Tin in Sapper E. Grantham's Haversack which deflected a bullet

Sapper E Grantham was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately) after this event when a Corporal was wounded but this and a tea tin (submitted separately) saved him by deflecting a bullet. A letter (also submitted separately) described the event. He and another soldier got the Corporal back safely. Editor's Comment: Shaving stick tin, one of two that deflected bullet. Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.事件发生后，编号146217的工兵（Sapper）欧内斯特·格兰瑟姆（Ernest Grantham）获颁英勇证书，相关提交材料另附。事发时一名下士负伤，他随身携带着的剃须棒罐与一只茶叶罐（相关提交材料另附）偏斜了来袭子弹，成功救下该下士。另有一封信件（相关提交材料另附）对该事件进行了详细记述。他与另一名士兵将这名负伤的下士安全撤回。编者按：偏斜子弹的两件物品之一为剃须棒金属罐。该士兵隶属于皇家工兵（Royal Engineers）第156野战连（156th Field Company），该连配属至第16（爱尔兰）师。